GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 (móvel)

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

2015Core: 1064 MHzBoost: 1216 MHz
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NVIDIA

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1227 MHzBoost: 1228 MHz

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 (móvel) Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 (móvel) FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 (móvel): Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

2015

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than Quadro P4000 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.2 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $819 MSRP).

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

  • 3.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.2 vs 0 G3D/$ ($819 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Quadro P4000 (móvel) is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 3.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 1.8% in PassMark G3D (7,500 vs 7,366), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro P4000 (móvel) makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro P4000 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) vs Quadro P4000 (móvel) Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in September 21 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1064 MHz to 1216 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,366 points. Launch price was $395.82.

NVIDIA

Quadro P4000 (móvel)

The Quadro P4000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1227 MHz to 1228 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,500 points. Launch price was $819.61.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) scores 7,366 and the Quadro P4000 (móvel) reaches 7,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Quadro P4000 (móvel) uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 1,792 (Quadro P4000 (móvel)). Raw compute: 4.358 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 4.398 TFLOPS (Quadro P4000 (móvel)). Boost clocks: 1216 MHz vs 1228 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
7,366
7,500+2%
Architecture
Maxwell 2.0
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
2048+14%
1792
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.358 TFLOPS
4.398 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
1228 MHz
ROPs
64
64
TMUs
128+14%
112
L1 Cache
768 KB+14%
672 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro P4000 (móvel) leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) and 256-bit on the Quadro P4000 (móvel).

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro P4000 (móvel)). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
DirectX
12 Ultimate
12 (12_1)
Vulkan
1.3
1.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC (2nd Gen) (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs NVENC (6th Gen) (Quadro P4000 (móvel)). Decoder: NVDEC (2nd Gen) vs NVDEC (3rd Gen). Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9 (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (Quadro P4000 (móvel)).

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
Encoder
NVENC (2nd Gen)
NVENC (6th Gen)
Decoder
NVDEC (2nd Gen)
NVDEC (3rd Gen)
Codecs
H.264,HEVC,VP9
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 980 (móvel) draws 100W versus the Quadro P4000 (móvel)'s 100W — a 0% difference. The Quadro P4000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 980 (móvel)) vs 350W (Quadro P4000 (móvel)). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 75.

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
TDP
100W
100W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
Height
0mm
Slots
0
Temp (Load)
80°C
75-6%
Perf/Watt
73.7
75.0+2%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Quadro P4000 (móvel) (2017 vs 2015).

FeatureGeForce GTX 980 (móvel)Quadro P4000 (móvel)
MSRP
$819
Codename
GM204
GP104
Release
September 21 2015
January 11 2017
Ranking
#314
#326

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